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GRE B and C Words Flashcards

1
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balk

A

Refuse to proceed or to do something

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banal

A

Lacking freshness and originality; cliché

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bane

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Something that ruins or spoils

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base

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Morally low, mean, dishonorable; of little or
no value; crude and unrefined; counterfeit

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baying

A

Howling in a deep way, like a dog or wolf

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belie

A

Contradict or misrepresent

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beneficent

A

Doing good

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bent

A

Personal inclination or tendency

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besiege

A

Attack, overwhelm, crowd in on or surround

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bevy

A

Group of birds or other animals that stay close
together; any large group

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bifurcate

A

To fork into two branches or divide into two
halves

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bilk

A

Cheat or defraud

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blight

A

Disease that kills plants rapidly, or any cause
of decay or destruction (noun); ruin or cause
to wither (verb)

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blithe

A

Joyous, merry; excessively carefree (so as to
ignore more important concerns)

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bolster

A

Strengthen or support

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bonhomie

A

Friendliness, open and simple good
heartedness

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17
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boor

A

Rude, ill-mannered, or insensitive person; a
peasant or country bumpkin

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brandish

A

Shake, wave, or flourish, as a weapon

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brook

A

Suffer or tolerate

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20
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bucolic

A

Pertaining to shepherds; suggesting a
peaceful and pleasant view of rural life

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burgeon

A

Grow or flourish rapidly; put forth buds or
shoots (of a plant)

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burnish

A

Polish, make smooth and lustrous

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cacophony

A

Harsh, discordant, or meaningless mixture of
sounds

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calumny

A

Malicious lie intended to hurt someone’s
reputation; the act of telling such lies

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canard

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Rumor, a false or baseless story

26
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canonical

A

Authorized, recognized; pertaining to the
canon, or body of accepted rules, standards or
artistic works

27
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capricious

A

Acting on impulse, erratic

28
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cardinal

A

Chief, most important

29
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cartography

A

Mapmaking

30
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castigate

A

Criticize severely; punish in order to correct

31
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catholic

A

Universal, broad-minded

32
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caustic

A

Capable of corroding metal or burning the
skin; very critical or sarcastic

33
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censure

A

Strong disapproval or official reprimand
(noun); to issue such disapproval or
reprimand (verb)

34
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chicanery

A

Trickery, deception by knowingly false
arguments

35
Q

circumscribe

A

Strictly limit a role, range of activity, or
area; in math, to be constructed around so
as to touch as many points as possible

36
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circumspect

A

Cautious, prudent; careful to consider the
circumstances and consequences

37
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clamber

A

Climb awkwardly or with difficulty,
scramble

38
Q

clamor

A

Noisy uproar or protest, as from a crowd; a
loud, continuous noise

39
Q

clinch

A

Make final or settle conclusively; to fasten
or hold together

40
Q

cloying

A

Disgustingly or distastefully sweet

41
Q

coagulate

A

Cause a liquid to become solid or semisolid

42
Q

coalesce

A

Come together, unite; fuse together

43
Q

coffer

A

Chest for storing valuables; financial
resources, a treasury

44
Q

cogent

A

Very convincing, logical

45
Q

compendium

A

Concise but complete summary; a list or
collection

46
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complaisant

A

Eager to please; cheerfully complying

47
Q

construe

A

Interpret or translate

48
Q

contrite

A

Remorseful; feeling sorry for one’s offenses
or sins

49
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contumacious

A

Rebellious; stubbornly disobedient

50
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conundrum

A

Riddle, the answer to which involves a play
on words; any mystery

51
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conversant

A

Knowledgeable about or experienced with

52
Q

convoke

A

Call together, as to a meeting

53
Q

cosset

A

Treat as a pet, pamper

54
Q

coterie

A

Close or exclusive group, clique

55
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countenance

A

Facial expression or face (noun); approve or
tolerate (verb)

56
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covert

A

Secret, veiled, undercover

57
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craven

A

Very cowardly, lacking courage

58
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credulous

A

Gullible; prone to believing or trusting
too easily or without enough evidence

59
Q

crescendo

A

Steady increase in force, intensity, or
the loudness of a musical passage; a
climactic moment or peak

60
Q

cupidity

A

Greed, great or excessive desire

61
Q

curmudgeon

A

Bad-tempered, difficult person; grouch

62
Q

cynical

A

Thinking the worst of others’
motivations; bitterly pessimistic

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